PHILIPPINE NAVY FINALLY RECEIVES SPIKE-ER MISSILES AND LAUNCHERS AND RCWS FOR MPAC MK.III BOATS
Finally, after several delays on the delivery, this week the Philippine Navy has finally received its shipment of Spike-ER short range surface-to-surface missiles, Typhoon MLS-ER missile launchers, and Mini Typhoon 12.7mm Remote Control Weapon Systems from Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
This would be an important milestone for the Philippine Navy as it marks its entrance to the missile age, with the Spike-ER being its first surface-to-surface missile system.
The missiles, launchers and RCWS will all be equipped on the Multi-Purpose Attack Craft (MPAC) Mk.III,
3 units of which were activated last May 2017 and assigned with the Littoral Combat Force.